puffer fish

I have had my golden arothron puffer for around 5 years. In this time he has always eaten very well. I liken him to a Labrador Retriever in personality and hunger. By far my favorite fish. He is in a ~220 gallon tank at my office. He usually eats head on whole shrimps and mussels. On...

Hello guys, I bought this porcupine pufferfish 3 days ago. He was at my LFS for around 2 months and was on a dry krill (Tetra brand) diet. The water is medicated thus there was no need for me to QT him. At first, he was very energetic swimming across the tank, coming up to me when I approached...

Hi, Clown fish in third day of hiding. I've had a valentini puffer in my 30 gallon tank for about two weeks. I ran out of food for two days and my mandarin goby went missing. The first day I had the puffer, it devoured my emerald crabs. Now my typically belligerent clown fish (had for about a...

When it comes to determining the age of a fish, size I’m sure is the first thing that many use to approximate it. Over time, they obviously get larger and you can count the day you got them as their “birthday” and keep track of how many years old they are. But what about when you purchase a...

I’ve had my puffer full marine for about two years. Recently added a bubble tip to my reef tank a few weeks ago. All other fish in tank seem fine with no marks but these are on my puffer. Any thoughts?

Hi all, My partner keeps telling me how cute she thinks pufferfish are. And, I honestly think they're pretty cool too. So, I'm wondering if they are any pufferfish that might do well in my aquarium. I have a 40 gal reef tank with: 1 Clarki clown 1 African Flameback pygmy angel 1 Midas Blenny...

Hello, I have only fish in my tank and live rock since I can’t really upkeep corals and all that. I got a new fish which is a spiny box puffer fish. I know that there diet NEEDS hard stuff like clams and all that for their beaks. But the problem with mine is that he doesn’t go for them. He’s not...

Hi, One of my tangs has passed away. I have a Hyppo Tang and a Porcupine Puffer Fish that are barely hanging on. They are breathing heavy; the tang has started to develop marks on her face. She is on her side and trying to swim. Also, she is losing her color. We have transferred them out of...

Hello - I wanted to introduce myself. I'm out of Mission Viejo, California. I've got a 150G salt tank with Moray Eel's (Tessallota, Yellowhead, Banded Snake Eel, and 2 Snowflakes). The tank is getting to be too small for all the eels so I've ordered a 400G with 100G sump. The tank is gonna be...

Hello I was thinking of setting up a predator tank the dimensions I would do are strange 36x24x42 or 42x24x42 can’t get around the 24 wide unfortunately because of the door but was wondering if I could put anything cool I already have a valintini puffer and want a snowflake eel but was just...

My porcupine puffer, that I've had for over 3 years, has gone on the occasional hunger strike but never for this long. There were a couple of days where he ate, but then went back into hiding in his cave and hasn't eaten anything in over 10 days when he used to come up and beg for food at dinner...

Firstly, APOLOGIES as I know there are a million and one threads already about Ich treatment and management etc but I read so many I then get lost as to what to do so I thought I'd explain my situation and see if there is any specific advice to me... So new marine tank had Ich after about 2...

I've got a Humu Trigger and Dragon Wrasse in a 125g right now. I picked up a porcupine puffer yesterday that's about 6-7inches(my trigger and wrasse are about half that). When we first introduced the puffer he followed the trigger all the way to his den, then lost interest. The Trigger came...

What are peoples experiences with shapnose puffers with corals?

Hey there! So recently my parents got me a porcupine puffer for my birthday, and we have him in quarantine at the moment before he can go into our 215 gallon. However, I've noticed that he keeps 'pacing' the tank and is rubbing his lips on the walls which is ultimately hurting him (the scales in...

My new puffer fish has a diet of mysis shrimp and I saw him poop out this can someone tell me if he is sick or if this is normal (it wasn’t only these red dots there was normal looking poop too)

I have just cycled my new 180 gallon with a large sump. I plan on a predator tank. Is this too many fish? What order should I add them?? Maroon clown (already in the tank) 2 puffers. Probably porcupine and dogface Picasso Snowflake eel Dwarf lion fish (maybe?) Dwarf angel Trigger Am I missing...

How rare is this blue puffer fish?

Valentini Puffer Selling for a friend. He has joined the fire department and had to leave this guy behind. I have him in my tank at the moment. Eats well and is a very curious fish. Even lets you pet him.

Hello, I have a 45 gallon tank that I set up last year. I've had two clownfish for nearly 5 months now. I am looking into getting a leopard puffer or a blue spotted puffer but I have some questions first. 1. Is my tank size appropriate for a leopard or toby puffer? I do not have a sump. I see...

I currently have a Scopas Tang, 2 Clowns, and a Valentino Puffer. I just noticed today that the Tang seems to have 2 bite marks on its back fins. Is it possible the puffer did this or even the clowns? They all seem very calm around each other and even swim together in groups. I have been cutting...

Hey there I have about a 6 inch porc puffer fish and due to a baby on the way I won’t be able to afford a new tank anytime soon lol. I don’t want to ship and never have but I’m im not opposed to it. Not looking to make a profit just my money and a good home. Looking for 150$ obo located in...

Hello, I'm very new to the forums. I work at a LFS where we keep puffers, currently a dogface and a porcupine, both around 4-5 inches. They've arrived about a few weeks ago and I've been treating them for ich with herbtana and artemiss (so far, they're doing much better, each day better than the...

Hi! I need help!, a year ago I got two green spotted puffer fish, and after the last water change one of them stopped eatting and quickly also the second one stopped eatting completely, they never done this before they always had appetite. They don't lose much weight or look lethargic their...

Hey guys anyone have any clue what this could be on my puffer? I treated the tank with parasite meds but I’m a beginner and I don’t know what’s going on I want to help him I have no clue how to please if anyone has any suggestions it’s getting darker and has been about 2 weeks since I noticed it